11 Bible Verses about Church, Unity Of

other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring; they will hear my voice; and so there shall be but one fold, and one pastor.

for he is our peace-maker, who hath united both Jew and Gentile, and hath by his flesh broken down the middle wall of partition

for the bread being one, as many as we are, we are one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

For as the body is one, tho' it has many members, and all the members of that one body, tho' many, are one body: so also is the body of Christ.

that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Being one body, acted by one spirit, since you all have but one expectation in view;

thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ:

from which the whole body fitly framed, and compacted by the entire adherence and contribution of every part performing its respective function, increases and improves itself by the mutual concern of the parts.

Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society.

on which the whole structure rises with symmetry into a temple, consecrated by the Lord: